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YE OLD BURFORD ARCHIVES This area of the
website is where Burford Historian, Clayton J. Barker, presents the results of his research and
various aspects of Burford Township’s History, by way
of images and textual histories which he has created, compiled over the past
40 years of his home and ancestral community of The Geographic TOWNSHIP of BURFORD ONTARIO. NOTE: This is not just a passing “fancy” of
Clayton’s, but a lifelong passion which began when he was the tender age of
10 years old when researching for a school history project in 1972.
In 1985, upon learning of a development proposal (which would see the
demolition of an entire street block of very significant historic buildings)
and as a result of his passion for the heritage of his home community, and
his particular love for historic buildings, he was encouraged by the Ministry
of Culture to inspire and initiate the start of a citizen’s group to give a
voice for heritage here in Burford. The following
year, 1986, through his grandmother and the curator of the Burford Branch of the Women’s Institute, several
interested citizens were brought together to form the Burford
Township Historical Society (see to the right) |
THE BURFORD TOWNSHIP
HISTORICAL SOCIETY Celebrating 25 years! This area of
the website is donated by the proprietor of burford.on.ca to promote and
advocate further the preserving of Burford
Township’s heritage by way of providing space for the Burford
Township Historical Society who’s mandate is to “to stimulate
and foster the interest and awareness of people, old and young, in the
history of the geographic township of Burford and
to encourage the preservation of historical records and artefacts.” Information
on how to become a member of the society, and other information on meetings
and special events, images depicting various aspects of the Society’s Museum and
archives collection can be found on the following pages. The society
was formed in 1986 and presently has a membership of about 20. |
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the image to go to YE OLD BURFORD ARCHIVES |
Please Click
the image to go to the Burford Township Historical Society Pages! |
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www.burford.on.ca |
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Copyright ©
2003-2011 by Clayton J. Barker, all rights reserved |
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